Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321809246
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Chapter 8 - Sections 8.1-8.9 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 375: 29a

Answer

Stays the same

Work Step by Step

As you move across the period of metals, the increase in the number of electrons changes the number of electrons that are in the d orbital which is not the valence orbital so the atomic radius doesn't change as you move across the period in metals.
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